Papadopoulos had originally made the claims to two reporters from the Green publication Kathimerini, who spoke with Politico.

The former campaign adviser told the reporters he had received a blank check to select a senior position in the administration, and was allowed to represent Trump overseas during the campaign with foreign officials.

The advisor also said he represented Trump at a campaign event in New York City with Greek Cypriot Americans, according to the publication.

He apparently was getting a lot of mileage from his position with Trump’s campaign, especially in Greece.

He was wined and dined, even given a spot to sit in as a judge in a Greek beauty pageant.

Maybe Papadopoulos really is just a liar. He’s at least enough of a liar that he couldn’t resist lying to the FBI in the course of their investigation into possible collusion with Russians in the 2016 election.

Papadopoulos said he had pitched a meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the campaign, going against Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions‘ original claims that there had never been a discussion about meeting with Russian officials.

Trump has dismissed Papadopoulos as a low level staffer, however Sessions acknowledged during testimony before the House Judiciary Committee this week, that he participated in a meeting with Papadopoulos and other Trump campaign officials last year.

Papadopoulos, as was revealed by Robert Mueller a week ago, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, and he’s now cooperating with authorities in the ongoing investigation.